Small, cancer-associated DNA circles "hitchhike" on chromosomes during cell division to spread efficiently to daughter cells ...

Scientists at Children's Medical Research Institute (CMRI) have made a major discovery about cancer cells. This new ...

Research shows synthetic chromosomes can be transferred to human cells with potential to improve viral resistance ...

Scientists reveal why fertility drops sharply after 32: a protein called cohesin that holds egg chromosomes together ...

A collaborative effort by the Formosa-Jordan lab from the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research in Cologne, ...

SciShow is supported by Brilliant.org. Tiny versions of chromosomes show up in things like birds, reptiles, and amphibians.

Scientists have recently been learning more about the importance of small bits of circular genetic material known as ...

Complex life, eukaryotes, traces its origins to a shared ancestor among the Asgard archaea, reshaping our understanding of ...

A groundbreaking study has revealed a new understanding of how cancer cells maintain their integrity to become effectively “immortal,” potentially paving the way for more effective chemotherapy and ...

Scientists invented a new experimental system to study how age-related changes in egg cells make them more prone to ...

Human exploration of deep space is colliding with an uncomfortable biological reality, as new research shows that the very stem cells that renew our blood and immune systems appear to grow old far ...